[Lab] Shave a Maker

not gonna get much from me! can't get water from a dry well :-)
R.
On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 6:45 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at inventorartist.com>
wrote:
> No perm, bleach, dye? No problem there, I don't even comb mine. :)
>> 8-12 inches? That's gonna take a while!
>>>> --
> Darcy Whyte
>> Art+ inventorArtist.com <http://inventorartist.com/> | Aviation
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>>>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 5:31 PM, Britta Evans-Fenton <
>technical at artengine.ca> wrote:
>>> Justin:
>> I can actually answer that one in brief, it is usually not the cancer
>> society that you are donating hair to directly. I donated to Pantene who's
>> requirements were:
>>>> - At least 8 inches long (no maximum length)
>> - If you have wavy or curly hair, measure when straight
>> - Free of permanent colour, bleach or other chemical treatments such
>> as Japanese straightening
>> - Vegetable dyes, semi-permanent dyes and rinses are acceptable, but
>> “virgin” hair is preferred
>> - No more than 5% gray
>>>>>> There is also A Child's Voice Foundation that requires:
>>>> - The minimal hair donation length is *12 inches* measured tip to tip;
>> - Hair can be placed in a *braid* or *ponytail*;
>> - Tightly *secure* the braid or ponytail using rubber bands or hair
>> elastics;
>> - *No permed, bleached, dyed, or treated hair is acceptable*;
>> - Cut *above* the rubber band or hair elastic, not below;
>> - Slightly *grey hair* is acceptable.
>> - Please ensure hair is *fully dry* when cut. Wet hair cannot be used.
>> - Hair cut years ago is usable if it has been stored in a ponytail or
>> braid;
>> - Curly hair may be pulled straight to measure the minimum 12 inches;
>> - Hair swept off the floor is not useable;
>> - Hair that is shaved off and is not in a ponytail or braid is not
>> usable. Please divide your hair into multiple ponytails and cut each one
>> off before continuing to shave; and
>> - Dreadlocks, wigs, falls, hair extensions, or synthetic hair is *not*
>> acceptable.
>>>>>> I know there is a few more places but generally 8 inches is a good rule
>> of thumb.
>>>> Britta
>> *Technical Coordinator *
>> Artengine.ca
>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:47 PM, Justin <justin at slootsky.org> wrote:
>>>>> Darcy : you were recently pondering a hair cut weren't you?
>>>>>> Jason : what is the length required for the cancer society to make use
>>> of it?
>>>>>> On July 29, 2014 3:06:56 PM Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> You mean my hair is good for something?
>>>>>>>> That sounds like a pretty good cause, count me in.
>>>>>>>> I think I need to grow it more though...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>> Darcy Whyte
>>>>>>>> Software Since '88 siteware.com | Contact: darcy at siteware.com |
>>>> 613-563-3634 by appointment
>>>>>>>> Canada N 45° 25'03.1" W 75° 42'21.4"
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Jason Arnold <arnold.jason at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>>>>> As some of you may have noticed, I have lots of hair (maybe not on
>>>>> top, but it is indisputably long). I've been growing it out with the goal
>>>>> of donating it for the Cancer Society as thanks for their help with someone
>>>>> near and dear to me: my sister, who, while she lost her hair to
>>>>> chemotherapy, ultimately won the war and has been cancer-free for over 10
>>>>> years now. Amongst many things, they gave her hair when she had none, so I
>>>>> wanna give some back while I still have it to give :D
>>>>>>>>>> So, why am I telling you all this? Well, while I'm prepared to go it
>>>>> alone and fundraise as well as make my hair donation as an individual, as
>>>>> the saying goes: there's strength in numbers, so I'm putting this call out
>>>>> to you, my fellow Makers, to team up with me. I know the spirit's out
>>>>> there; a couple of Makers in our ranks - namely, Britta and Doug - have
>>>>> already donated their hair within the past year, but even if you don't have
>>>>> enough hair to donate, we can still join forces. Back in 2007, I was part
>>>>> of a "Shave a Nerd" campaign where we only had one hair donor among us, but
>>>>> the other dozen or so on the team joined in on the fundraising and had our
>>>>> heads shaved in solidarity. I'm aiming to do something like that for
>>>>> artengine. It's fun, it's for a good cause and it's a chance to garner some
>>>>> free publicity of sorts for our humble Makerspace. I'm open to suggestions
>>>>> on the Team name, but "Maker Haire" feels right. I haven't put together a
>>>>> team page or registered anything yet; I wanted to put this out there as a
>>>>> feeler before I took that next step. So, who's with me?
>>>>>>>>>> *Jason*
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>>>>> ​
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